David Silva extends contract with Manchester City

Silva is set to remain as the Premier League leaders' creative fulcrum after signing a contract extension running until 2020.

He has dazzled since joining City from Valencia in 2010 and the Spain international is widely regarded as one of the finest players in the club's history.

Txiki Begiristain, City director of football,  welcomed the news by hailing Silva as "the best creative midfielder in English football" and the numbers produced by the 31-year-old throughout this decade certainly add weight to that claim.

Really??? APC rep vows not to seek re-election — because ‘we didn’t achieve much with 2017 budget’

Babale Bashir, a member of the house of representatives, says he has no intention of seeking re-election into the lower legislative chamber.

Bashir said this on Wednesday on the floor of the house while contributing to the debate on the 2018 budget.

The lawmaker, who represents Minjibir/Ungogo constituency of Kano state, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration achieved little “with the capital aspect of the 2017 budget”.

He wondered what would be said about the lawmakers’ work when they leave parliament.

While noting that the APC entered a social contract with Nigerians in 2015, the lawmaker said the party had up to 2019 to deliver to deliver on its promises.

The lawmaker said the ruling party should use the 2018 and 2019 budgets to fulfill its promises to Nigerians.

“Let me inform the house that I have no intention of coming back. We didn’t achieve much with the capital aspect of the 2017 budget. In 2015, we entered a social contract with Nigerians. When we leave here, what would be said about what we have done,” Bashir said.

“Because of poor revenue generation, the question is what have you done to increase revenue generation, yet Mr President came and talk about the huge chunk voted for capital expenditure, we need to make a distinction between administrative and developmental component of the budget

“Some ministries spend N300 million out of the N500 million voted for capital project on administrative training.

“Another issue we need to look at is the projected oil production of 2.5 million barrel per day, and the current oil price of $62, we need to ask ourselves, why is the oil price currently at this price?

“There are two reasons; geo-political upheaval in the Middle-East. If today we have some peace in this region, the oil price would come down, and the second reason is the little peace we are having in the Niger Delta. If today there is any crisis in the Niger delta then we are going to have a drop in the production volume.

“I have not seen any step taken by the government to address this uncertainty, yes there is the Ogoni clean up.

“This is a clarion call for us to do the needful, we have till 2019 to deliver the promises we made to Nigerians. So this budget and 2019 budget is the only hope we have. We need to shine a microscopic light on the budget where ever there is capital development.” - Cable Nigeria

Pictured :33-year-old Woman declared wanted for human trafficking

One woman, Perebi Otubo, has been declared wanted for allegedly trafficking Nigerian girls to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for commercial sex work.

The woman who hails from Bomadi, Delta State returned to Nigeria in July 2017 after serving a jail term in Dubai for same offences.

Agents of the National Agency for the prohibition of Trafficking in Person have said Otubo, allegedly belonged to an international syndicate which trafficked girls to Dubia and Abu Dhabi.
Other members of the syndicate have been arrested by NAPTIP and are facing prosecution in the court.

The manhunt was confirmed by the agency’s Head, Press and Public Relation Officer, Josiah Emerole who said Otubo belonged to an international trafficking ring that traffic girls to Dubai for the purpose of prostitution.

“Otubo is wanted for human trafficking. She has been linked to an international trafficking ring that specialises in trafficking young girls from Nigeria to Dubia and Abu Dhabi in UAE for sexual exploitation.

“She was recently jailed in Dubai for human trafficking. She was released in July 2017 and is currently at large, hiding somewhere in Nigeria.

“Her accomplices and recruiters in Nigeria have been arrested by NAPTIP and her currently facing prosecution in court.

“We want the public to assist us in locating her.”

The Director-General of NAPTIP, Julie Okah-Donli urges travel agents to be mindful of the clause in their contact agreement, adding that the penalty for aiding and abetting human traffickers upon conviction was ‘a jail term and a fine of not more than N10m’.

OMG !!! Pregnant woman, six others crushed to death in Ogun state motor accident

More than seven people, including a pregnant woman, were crushed to death on Tuesday in an accident at a mechanic village along OGTV/Ajebo road in Abeokuta.

It was gathered that a white Volvo truck with registration number: KJA 731 XP had break failure and lost control which led to a head-on collision with a blue bird car with registration number: ED 638 EKY.

Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Clement Oladele, confirming the incident said the accident happened on tuesday night.

The FRSC boss said, “The truck with registration number: KJA 731 XP had break failure and lost control which led to a head-on collision with the blue bird car with registration number: ED 638 EKY, coming from opposite direction.

“The truck was coming from OGTV road going into Abeokuta, while the car was going to Mile 6.

“The accident involved nine people – seven males, one female and one child, but five males, one female and one child died in the accident.The only dead female victim was pregnant.”

“The driver of the truck who caused the accident is at large, he fled the scene of the accident.”Oladele added.

The sector commander added that the corpses of the victims were taken to Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, mortuary, and the injured ones admitted at the hospital.

Arsenal boss praises Ozil 'fight'

 Wenger thinks Mesut Ozil is "showing he can fight" after he played a starring role in Arsenal's 5-0 win over Huddersfield on Wednesday.

Arsenal laboured for fluency and precision after claiming the early lead, but eventually took full control in the final quarter.

The striker, Ozil dominated the late proceedings, ending the night with two assists and a goal of his own.

"Nobody has to convince us he's a great football player," said Wenger, of Ozil, whose contract with the Gunners expires next summer.

"Everybody knows in the stadium he's a great football player, but at the moment as well he shows he can fight.

"Our job is to encourage people to fight, but I think he always covered the distances in games, but he's at an age where he's more mature and understands what is more important and what is less important.

"Everybody wants to be acknowledged for his quality, and the judgements are sometimes harsh in a footballer's job. But overall I believe the majority of people here love him, and always loved him.

"When you look at the percentage of possession during a game, no matter what the game is, he always wants the ball. He never hides, he's always available.

"If you are dominated you touch the ball less, but when you win the ball, he always wants the ball."

Although Arsenal were comfortable winners against Huddersfield, they suffered a blow as Alexandre Lacazette went off injured.

The Germany international will miss Saturday's clash against Manchester United with a groin injury. - Sky Sports

Failed nation !!! Again, Kogi civil servant commits suicide

47 year-old Abdullahi Uye Zhiya from Oguma in Bassa Local Government of Kogi State has killed himself by intentionally drinking a dose of substance suspected to be poisonous chemical.

His frustration may not be unconnected to the non-payment of his salaries of about twelve months.

Close family sources told DAILY POST that for over one year, life had not been favourable as everything turned for the worst for him.

Another family source confirmed that he was a hardworking man, and that ” because he had been without salary for several months, his situation became unbearable.”

It was gathered that many relations have been reaching out to him in terms of help, but it was not sufficient as he decided to end it in death.

Another version of his story from some of his relatives indicated that the deceased may not have taken his life because of his economic challenges, but that there seemed to be other challenges which he refused to disclose.

According to the source, “We suspect that what happened has a spiritual undertone. The deceased at some point became withdrawn, but even when we asked he was never forthcoming.”

The deceased as the chief store officer at the State Universal Basic Education office in Oguma was described by his colleagues as an easy going man who avoided trouble. - Daily Post

Shocking !!! Kidnappers kill man of God

Some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a Pastor identified as Oluwafemi Komolafe along the Benin-Ijebu Ode Expressway at Ore in the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Komolafe was travelling with his son, Timilehin when the suspected kidnappers struck.

The incident was disclosed by the Ondo State Police Commissioner, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju while speaking with journalists in his office on Wednesday.

Adeyanju disclosed that Timileyin has been rescued alongside two other travellers by men of his Command.

He said, “The man (pastor) was travelling with his son when the kidnappers stopped them on the road, they shot the man and took the boy away.

” Our men engaged the hoodlums in a shootout but they escaped. We even lost one of our men who went for the operation.

“After the incident, our men with the assistance of the local hunters combed the whole area. We attacked the hoodlums and we were able to rescue the three victims in their den.

” The boy whose father was killed and two other travellers who were going to Lagos from Port Harcourt were rescued successfully. ”